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Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
Very true.

Ever since Activision joined I've wondered what the hold-up on getting Blizzard here is. It can only be a matter of time, since the two companies are not separate in any meaningful way.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
Activision and Blizzard are pretty much separate entities under their parent/joined company ActivisionBlizzard - neither has too much say over the other as far as I know.

Of course, "as far as I know" may very well mean "I'm completely wrong".
Post edited April 15, 2011 by Miaghstir
Posted April 15, 2011
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moho_00: Now granted the 4 games I mentioned were console only (though Panzer Dragoon 1 was a PC title), but this was more of a general Sega rant :)
Sega seem to be open to exploring their back cataloge however they have skipped the Saturn (and Sega CD and 32x) which has disappointed a lot of fans. The Dreamcast collection is nice but it's hardly the best the system had to offer especially as Soul Calibur has been available on PSN/Xbox Live for over a year.
Posted April 15, 2011
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keremix: 3- Blizzard
Well, there is nothing GOG can offer that Blizzard don't already have. :)
Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
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Miaghstir: Activision and Blizzard are pretty much separate entities under their parent/joined company ActivisionBlizzard - neither has too much say over the other as far as I know.

Of course, "as far as I know" may very well mean "I'm completely wrong".
Actually this is quite right. Neither is owned by the other, they have a pooled stock and a parent Activision-Blizzard title, but they are otherwise totally separate companies.
Post edited April 15, 2011 by crazy_dave
Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
They're on a level pegging as Activsion in the corporate hierarchy that is ultimately owned by Vivendi.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Navagon: They're on a level pegging as Activsion in the corporate hierarchy that is ultimately owned by Vivendi.
Yup. This.
Post edited April 15, 2011 by crazy_dave
Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
Wrong. Blizzard publishes their own games.
Wrong. They are not owned by Activision.
Posted April 15, 2011
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KavazovAngel: Wrong. They are not owned by Activision.
Nonetheless, they do have Mr Bobby Kotick as a boss, as he's president of the company formerly known as Activision Inc.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Navagon: Nonetheless, they do have Mr Bobby Kotick as a boss, as he's president of the company formerly known as Activision Inc.
Didn't Bob even say he was the one that split Starcraft 2 into 3 games?
Posted April 15, 2011
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Delixe: Didn't Bob even say he was the one that split Starcraft 2 into 3 games?
Yeah, that was totally his idea. I think they're also adding F2P-like monetized hat shops to Diablo 3 too thanks to nice Mr Kotick.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Zeewolf: Blizzard isn't a publisher, though. And they're owned by Acti"already on GOG"Vision.
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KavazovAngel: Wrong. Blizzard publishes their own games.
Wrong. They are not owned by Activision.
Bobby Kotick is CEO of Activision-Blizzard, AFAIK. In other words, the CEO of Activision pre-merger is now the CEO of the combined company. I'd say that Zeewolf's statement is close enough.

On topic: Blizzard is a bit of a no-hoper, since they already sell Diablo 2, Starcraft and Warcraft 3 and seem satisfied with that. Sega, outside of the Total War games and the Mega Drive Classics (the latter of which are already DRM free regardless of where you buy them), doesn't have much in the way of old PC games. Bethesda kind of goes without saying, but their old PC game list basically boils down to The Elder Scrolls. THQ, on the other hand will probably be a good pick, as Relic's games and Sup Com are sliding into the "old PC games" category. I'm pretty sure they've lost the rights to STALKER, however.
Posted April 15, 2011
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DelusionsBeta: Sega, outside of the Total War games and the Mega Drive Classics (the latter of which are already DRM free regardless of where you buy them), doesn't have much in the way of old PC games.
Baku Baku Animal, Bug!, Bug Too!, Crazy Taxi, Crazy Taxi 3, Condemned: Crimnal Origins, Daytona USA: CCE, Daytona USA Deluxe, Enemy Zero, Last Bronx, Manx TT SuperBike, Outrun 2006, Panzer Dragoon, Sega GT, Sega Rally, Sega Rally 2, Sega Rally Revo, Sega Touring Car Championship, Sega Worldwide Soccer, Sky Target, Sonic CD, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Riders, Space Siege, Taito Legends, The Club, The House of the Dead 1, 2 & 3, The Typing of the Dead, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop 1 & 2, Virtual On, Worms 3D.

I excluded MMO's like Phantasy Star Online and the Total War/Football Manager games. Still a sizeable list of PC games. Mostly ports but being a port doesn't mean it's a bad game.
Posted April 15, 2011
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DelusionsBeta: THQ, on the other hand will probably be a good pick, as Relic's games and Sup Com are sliding into the "old PC games" category. I'm pretty sure they've lost the rights to STALKER, however.
THQ also has Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal, a vastly underrated game that I'd love to finally pay for, a shame the expansion was scrapped.

Not that this one game makes it any more likely as a contender for the top publishers.
Post edited April 15, 2011 by Miaghstir
Posted April 15, 2011
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DelusionsBeta: Sega, outside of the Total War games and the Mega Drive Classics (the latter of which are already DRM free regardless of where you buy them), doesn't have much in the way of old PC games.
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Delixe: Baku Baku Animal, Bug!, Bug Too!, Crazy Taxi, Crazy Taxi 3, Condemned: Crimnal Origins, Daytona USA: CCE, Daytona USA Deluxe, Enemy Zero, Last Bronx, Manx TT SuperBike, Outrun 2006, Panzer Dragoon, Sega GT, Sega Rally, Sega Rally 2, Sega Rally Revo, Sega Touring Car Championship, Sega Worldwide Soccer, Sky Target, Sonic CD, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Riders, Space Siege, Taito Legends, The Club, The House of the Dead 1, 2 & 3, The Typing of the Dead, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop 1 & 2, Virtual On, Worms 3D.

I excluded MMO's like Phantasy Star Online and the Total War/Football Manager games. Still a sizeable list of PC games. Mostly ports but being a port doesn't mean it's a bad game.
Fair point.
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